Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSmall stone circle on Delf Hill

Small stone circle on Delf Hill

England
List entry 1008916
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Small stone circle on Delf Hill is a Bronze Age monument located in Lancashire, England. The circle comprises a modest arrangement of standing stones positioned on elevated moorland, typical of the ceremonial and ritual monuments constructed during the Bronze Age across the upland regions of northern England. Such stone circles served purposes that likely combined calendrical, ceremonial, and territorial functions within prehistoric communities. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and belief systems in the Pennine uplands.

Small stone circle on Delf Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008916. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Small stone circle on Delf Hill?

Small stone circle on Delf Hill is a Bronze Age monument located in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008916.

Who is responsible for protecting Small stone circle on Delf Hill?

Small stone circle on Delf Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008916.

What other scheduled monuments are near Small stone circle on Delf Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 90m east of Twist Castle (1.1 km), Twist Castle Romano-British farmstead (1.2 km), Bowl barrow on Hameldon Pasture (1.4 km).

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